BOOK LAUNCH NOVEMBER 11, 2020 | AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN NEPAL: TRENDS, PROSPECTS AND POLICY OPTIONS

The International Food Policy Research Institute – South Asia Regional Office (IFPRI-SAR) has extensively worked in Nepal on a wide range of policy issues in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal. The key outputs from this engagement have been published in a book, Agricultural Transformation in Nepal: Trends, Prospects and Policy Options. The book addresses some of the key strategic agricultural policy questions on major contemporary developments and emerging challenges in Nepal. The book also covers on issues leading to the changing role of agriculture with economic growth, structural transformation and poverty reduction, improvement in nutritional outcomes, as well as challenges of tackling climate change.

The book launch is jointly organized by IFPRI-SAR and Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) read more.

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Synopsis

Chief Guest

Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj Kadel, Vice Chair of National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal

Chairs
Dr. Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI
Dr. Yogendra K Karkee, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  Development,
Government of Nepal

Moderator
Dr.Muzna Alvi, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI

Welcome and Launch
Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Chairman, IIDS

Highlights from the Book ( presentation)
Dr. Ganesh Thapa, Visiting Scientist, ICIMOD
Dr Anjani Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Dr PK Joshi, President, Agricultural Economics Research Association

Panel Discussion on Agricultural Transformation in Nepal
Dr. Usha Jha, Member, National Planning Commission, Govt. of Nepal
Dr. Poshraj Pandey, Chairman SAWTEE
Dr. Kusum Shakya, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Tribhuvan University
Dr. Loraine Ronchi, Practice Manager, South Asia Agriculture, The World Bank
Dr. Chip Bury, Resilience and Food Security Advisor, USAID

Remarks by Chairperson

Dr. Yogendra K Karkee, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  Development,
Government of Nepal
Dr. Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI

Remarks by Chief Guest
Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj Kadel, Vice Chair of National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal

Vote of thanks
Dr. Shahidur Rashid, Director South Asia, IFPRI

 

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